Habakkuk 1:2-4

Modern English Version

² O Lord, how long shall I cry,
    and You will not hear?
Or cry to You, “Violence!”
    and You will not save?
³ Why do You make me see wickedness,
    and cause me to see trouble?
Plundering and violence are before me;
    strife and contention arise.
⁴ Therefore the law is powerless,
    and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous;
    therefore injustice proceeds.